The Illinois Fighting Illini got to honor one of their basketball legends on Saturday night. Fans in attendance for the Illinois-Michigan State game got to see Terrance Shannon Jr.’s jersey get retired and lifted to the rafters. There was just one little mistake the people running the ceremony made. They had the jersey upside down when they unveiled it.
Shannon spent the past two seasons with the Fighting Illini after playing his first three at Texas Tech. He averaged a career-high 23.0 points — ranking third in the country — on 47.5% shooting and 36.2% from 3-point range. The 6-foot-6 guard topped the 30-point mark seven times, including scoring 34 in the Big Ten Tournament Championship against Wisconsin. During their run to the Big Ten Tournament title, Shannon poured in 102 points over three games, while leading them to the crown.